acromegaly

/ak-ruh-meg-uh-lee/US // ˌæk rəˈmɛg ə li //UK // (ˌækrəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) //

肢端肥大症,渐冻人症,肢端肥厚症,渐冻症

Definitions

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Pathology.
- : a chronic disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the head, the soft parts of the feet and hands, and sometimes other structures, due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.

At the other end, a tumor of the pituitary can over-produce growth hormone and cause acromegaly.
It may also suffice merely to call attention to the connection between acromegaly and the hypophysis.
Acromegaly is characterised by abnormal growth, chiefly in the bones of the head, face, and extremities.
Indeed, as Marie has said, giantism is acromegaly occurring during the period of adolescence.
In this case also the resulting ductless gland is still of functional importance, for disease of it is associated with acromegaly.
One case of amenorrhea I saw in recent years proved to be due to a beginning acromegaly.